The New York Metropolitan Opera

The Opera? At a movie theater?
That's right! The Palace 9 is pleased to be presenting the broadcast in glorious High Definition right from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City straight to our silver screen. Please stay tuned for more information on our coverage of the 2009-2010 season!

2010-11 Season Schedule:

Please Note: Live performances sell out VERY quickly! We highly reccomend that you purchase your tickets well in advance of the show, either in person, online, or over the phone. Please be sure to familiarize yourself with our Policies listed below to find out how to get your tickets!

**Tickets go on sale on September 7th!!**

• Wagner's Das Rheingold (New Production)
  Approximate running time 3 hrs. 15 min.
  LIVE: Saturday, October 9th at 1:00PM
  ENCORE: Wednesday, November 3rd @ 6:30pm
  
  
• Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov (New Production)
  Approximate running time 5 hrs. 25 min.
  LIVE: Saturday, October 23rd at 12:00PM
  ENCORE: Wednesday, November 10th at 6:30PM
  
  
• Donizetti's Don Pasquale
  Approximate running time 3 hrs. 50 min.
  LIVE: Saturday, November 13th at 1:00PM
  ENCORE: Wednesday, December 1st at 6:30PM
  
  
• Verdi's Don Carlo (New Production)
  Approximate running time 5 hrs.
  LIVE: Saturday, December 11th at 12:30PM
  ENCORE: Wednesday, January 5th at 6:30PM
  
  
• Puccini's La Fanciulla del West
  Approximate running time 3 hrs. 50 min.
  LIVE: Saturday, January 8th at 1:00PM
  ENCORE: Wednesday, January 26th at 6:30PM
  
  
• Adams's Nixon in China (Met Premiere)
  Approximate running time 4 hrs. 15min.
  LIVE: Saturday, February 12th at 1:00PM
  ENCORE: Wednesday, March 2nd at 6:30PM
  
  
• Gluck's Ipigenie en Tauride
  Approximate running time 3 hrs.
  LIVE: Saturday, February 25th at 1:00PM
  ENCORE: Wednesday, March 16th at 6:30PM
  
  
• Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor
  Approximate running time 4 hrs. 20 min.
  LIVE: Saturday, March 19th at 1:00PM
  ENCORE: Wednesday, April 6th at 6:30PM
  
  
• Rossini's Le Comte Ory (New Production)
  Approximate running time 3 hrs. 20 min.
  LIVE: Saturday, April 9th at 1:00PM
  ENCORE: Wednesday, April 27th at 6:30PM
  
  
• Strauss's Capriccio
  Approximate running time 3 hrs. 25 min.
  LIVE: Saturday, April 23rd at 1:00PM
  ENCORE: Wednesday, May 11th at 6:30PM
  
  
• Verdi's Il Trovatore
  Approximate running time 3 hrs.30 min.
  LIVE: Saturday, April 30th at 1:00PM
  ENCORE: Wednesday, May18th at 6:30PM
  
  
• Wagner's Die Walkure (New Production)
  Approximate running time 5 hrs. 30 min.
  LIVE: Saturday, May 14th at 12:00PM
  ENCORE: Wednesday, June 1st at 6:30PM
  
  

Opera Policies:

Movietickets.com purchases:
Please be advised when you buy tickets online at Movietickets.com there is a non-refundable service charge.  After purchasing them online, you must present the credit card you used at the theater box office in order to get your tickets.  At the time of pick-up, please be sure to advise our staff that you are picking up tickets that you have already purchased.

To buy tickets on Movietickets.com, simply find our theater and navigate to the date of the performance you wish to purchase tickets for using the drop down list towards the top of the page. Click the showtime (1PM for Live Performances and 6:30 for Encores) and proceed to follow the on screen directions.

Phone sales:
This year we happy to be announcing that we will be accepting purchases over the phone!  Simply call our theater at (802) 660-9300 during any of opperational hours and request to speak with a manager about purchasing opera tickets. 

Please be aware that there will be a non-refundable $3.00 service charge per ticket for sales over the phone.  You have the option of either picking the tickets up at the theater at anytime, or having them mailed to you.  Visa and Mastercard are the only forms of over-the-phone payments we accept.

Day of Opera:
Doors open at Noon for all live performances*, and at 6pm for all encore performances.  Seats are first come, first serve, no exceptions. 

No person will be admitted without a ticket.

*Doors may open earlier depending on film schedule

Refund policy
Due to the high demand for tickets, any refunds must be requested 30 minutes prior to the start time of the show.  Refunds will not be given after that time. 

In addition, tickets are not transferable to another show (ie, encores). If you would like to exchange your ticket to another performance you must do so at least 30 minutes prior to the show. 

If, due to inclement weather or another emergency situation you need to get a refund and cannot physically come to the theater to get a refund, we will refund your tickets over the phone (minus a $3.00 service charge), however we do require you mail the tickets to us as proof of purchase.  If tickets are not received in 10 days your credit card will be re-charged the amount of the ticket.